venous thromboembolic disease

Case Report

Rheolytic Thrombectomy After Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement to Treat Caval Thrombosis

09/07/2011

Jon C. George, MD

Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus, is a frequent occurrence in clinical medicine. Current treatment options for VTE include long-term anticoagulation, thrombolytic therapy, surgical...

Venous thromboembolic disease...

09/07/2011

Vascular Disease Management

Review

Percutaneous Pulmonary Embolectomy: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes

11/03/2010

John Fritz Angle, MD; Alan H. Matsumoto, MD; Saher S. Sabri, MD

Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia

John Fritz Angle, MD; Alan H. Matsumo...

Venous thromboembolic disease remains the third most common cardiovascular disease and one of the leading causes of sudden death in the United States. The true incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) is unknown, but based on historic...

Venous thromboembolic disease...

11/03/2010

Vascular Disease Management